May 23, 2013

What the UK needs to learn from the worldwide Church

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Last week there was a meeting between David Cameron and leaders of major UK NGOs on the process to find the new set of development goals post 2015.  Many issues were on the agenda, and it is a meeting which will have influence on the process, … [Read more...]

Francis Report shines revealing light on the NHS

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When some ill-advised bloggers in the US attacked the British National Health Service in the summer of 2009, little could they have realised the fire-storm they would unleash as angry Brits fought back with the #WeLovetheNHS hash tag … [Read more...]

Faith, health & the World Health Organisation

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The World Health Assembly in Geneva comes to an end today, after a relatively uneventful few days. The WHA is the strategy setting body for the World Health Organisation, and so its decisions affect the global health priorities of the world for the … [Read more...]

BMA strike ballot – how should Christian doctors respond?

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Today the BMA has begun to ballot members on whether to take industrial action over government pension plans. The ballot runs from 15 to 29 May on two questions - firstly whether doctors are prepared to strike, and secondly whether they are prepared … [Read more...]

Elderly care and the NHS reforms

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A report today says compassion and dignity are as vital as academic and professional qualifications in providing care for the elderly.  The point is, both are needed – without one we have care that does not always address the need to increase … [Read more...]